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1979 Cessna 172N SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Phoenix, AZ, USA

This 1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk, registered as N5208D, presents a well-equipped platform for flight training or personal use with 11,236 hours total time on the airframe. The aircraft features an engine upgrade to a Lycoming O-320-D2J with 867 hours since major overhaul and a propeller with 2,362 hours since its overhaul. It will be delivered with a brand new leather interior and plastics, complementing an exterior condition rated 9 out of 10 with great paint.

The avionics suite is equipped for IFR operations with a Garmin GMA 340 audio panel, a GNS 430W navigator/com with glideslope and localizer, and an MX 385 serving as the secondary...

Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Series
172 Skyhawk
Model
172N Skyhawk
Tail #
N5208D
Serial #
17272451

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
11,236 hrs
Engine 1 Time
867 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
2,362 hrs (SPOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - GNS Nav/Com 1 w/Glideslope Localizer

Comms

MX 385 - MX Nav/Com 2 w/Glideslope Localizer

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 330 - GTX ADSB Out

EMS/EIS

Garmin 106B - OBS Airframe

Additional Equipment

Lighting

Nav/Strobe Lights LED Landing/Taxi Lights LED Beacon

Visors

Rosen Visors

Metering

Hobbs Meter - Electric EI

Interior & Exterior

Paint Rating
9 out of 10/10
Interior Notes
Brand new leather interior and plastics
Exterior Notes
Exterior 9 of 10 (Great Paint)

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320-D2J

Asking Price

$129,900

Aircraft Location

Phoenix, AZ, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 15, 2025: $129,900 - trade-a-plane

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Asking Price

$129,900